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Indo-Canadian Lawmaker up in arms on her role in a movieDhalla, 35, ire against her role in a low budget film is that the movie's publicity material, including posters and photos show her dressed in flimsy and revealing clothes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm Educated youth should play key-role in politics: LS SpeakerLok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has called upon educated youth to play a key-role in politics for the "rightful position" of the country among other nations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm Techie kills four-day-old daughter in Chennai - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:46 pm 18 LTTE rebels killed as Lankan troops step up offensiveLankan soldiers continued to battle the LTTE in the Mullaitivu district in the embattled North of the country on Friday, liberating more territory.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm Ambani calls on ChidambaramMukesh Ambani, on Saturday, met Home minister P Chidambaram and is understood to have discussed the schedule of the league's second edition.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm Bird-flu detected in Kurseong, culling to begin on SaturdayCulling operations will begin at Barachenga village in Kurseong sub-division on Saturday, after samples tested positive for bird-flu, official sources said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm New turn to advocates stirThe Madras High Court on Saturday, notified that its judges would take up matters listed before them and decide them on merit from March 16.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm I will focus on tackling terrorism: VirkThe DGP said he would also be travelling through the state to understand the situation in other big cities in the state and to inculcate a sense of security among people.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm BJP’s pledge: IT for All - Webnewswire.com
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm Indian idol Saurabhee performs in NepalIn their first show after winning the title, Indian Idol Saurabhee Debbarma along with runner up Kapil Thapa and first runner up Torsha Sarkar performed at a venue here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm Mulayam to reply to EC notice!Mulayam Singh Yadav is expected to reply today to EC notice on violation of model code of conduct.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm US collector wants auctioned Gandhi memorabilia back!Citing a "political turn" to events in India, US-based collector James Otis now wants a New York auction house to return a few of Mahatma Gandhi`s personal belongings sold for USD 1.8 million in a controversial auction.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm Chidambaram issues legal notice to CPI MLA!Home Min Chidambaram has slapped a legal notice on CPI MLA Gunasekaran demanding an apology from him for making the allegation that the minister had supported allocation of 500 acres of government land to a private company.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm Political parties in AP raise fund from common manThe Lok Satta Party has opened an exclusive account in a private bank for the people to make their contributions.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm New turn to advocates stir in Tamil Nadu - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm Tibet silent, shut-off on riot anniversaryBEIJING (Reuters) - China warned the West not to "put its fingers into" Tibet as the restive region, under heavy security and shut off from the outside world, marked on Saturday the anniversary of last year's deadly riots in Lhasa.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am Pakistan puts army on standby as protests continue"The troops will remain on alert and will be deployed only if the situation warrants it," chief military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas told Dawn News channel.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:56 am Third front is like a 'parking lot': Venkaiah Naidu - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:49 am I will focus on tackling terrorism: Virk - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am Ryder shines as New Zealand avoid whitewashWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Jesse Ryder shone with both bat and ball in New Zealand's eight wicket win over India in their fifth and final one-day international at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am Mulayam replies to EC, says giving 'reward' a Holi tradition - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am Upset Jaitley not to attend any poll meets of BJP? - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am Stalemate in Orissa assembly continuesStalemate in the Orissa assembly continued for the fourth day today over the voice vote by which the Naveen Patnaik government won the trust motion as Governor M C Bhandare was yet to form any final opinion while weighing various options.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Return my Gandhi, US collector Otis does about turn - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:22 am 60% Pakistanis see extremism as serious problem: pollPakistanis are worried about the impact of extremism on their country and most see it as a "serious problem" now, according to a new survey conducted by two leading American think tanks.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:13 am BJP's IT Vision: ebanking for all, unrestricted VoIP, 12 mn rural IT jobsL K Advani, the Prime Ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India's principal opposition party, today released a blueprint for the total transformation of the country using the power of information technology (IT).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:31 am Stalemate in Orissa assembly continues - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:22 am Army takeover unlikely in Pakistan - U.S. military chiefISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani is unlikely to launch a military takeover to end an ongoing political crisis threatening the one-year-old civilian government, according to the United States' top military officer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:53 am NDA to make ID cards mandatory for citizensCiting security concerns, senior BJP leader L K Advani today said if voted to power, the NDA will enact a law to make multi-purpose national identity cards mandatory for citizens of the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:45 am We have a tacit understanding with Congress: MulayamEven if a formal alliance fails to come through, the SP still has a "tacit understanding" with the Congress which would continue after the elections as well, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:40 am BJP beset by problems in Karnataka, but confident of winDiscontent within a section of the party compounded by power and water crises has made the task of ruling BJP in Karnataka a bit tough even as its leadership is confident of improving upon from the previous tally of 18 seats of the total 28 in the Lok Sabha polls.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:25 am Hopes for Pakistani compromise fade, protests go onISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Hopes for a compromise between the Pakistani government and its protesting opponents faded on Saturday with President Asif Ali Zardari refusing to cave in to pressure, a senior government official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:57 am Won't back Cong-led or BJP-led govt at Centre: NaveenHinting that it was open to aligning with the Third Front after the Lok Sabha polls, Naveen Patnaik said his party would support neither a Congress-led nor a BJP-led government at the Centre.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:50 am Top Swiss watchmaker bullish on India, plans 4 storesSwiss luxury watchmaker International Watch Company plans to open four stores in major cities such as Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore in next one year to strengthen its presence in the Indian market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:07 am CII announces its fourth edition of BANKing TECH Summit 2009Mumbai, Mar 13 (ANI/Business Wire India): After the mega success of the earlier editions, CII will organise the fourth edition of BANKing TECH Summit 2009 on March 23 in Mumbai.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Tamil actor Siva Kumar gives new flavour to Kamba RamayanamThe beauty of the Kamba Ramayanam so entranced well-known Tamil actor Siva Kumar that he memorised 100 verses of the 9th century classic and recited it before a highly appreciative audience.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am National Conference, Congress agree to share seats for by-pollsThe National Conference (NC) and the Congress have reached an agreement to share seats for by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir, necessitated after two former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad vacated their assembly seats on being elected to the Rajya Sabha.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Helping the blind groom their social skills, personalityHow does a blind person communicate effectively with those who can see despite being unable to establish eye contact? This is part of the social skills and personality development that an NGO is to impart to the visually impaired at a mobile training camp here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Oh dear! Lower inflation doesnAlpana Singh, a homemaker in north Delhi, should be rejoicing that India's annual rate of inflation has fallen to a six-year low. Instead, she is ruing that her household budget has hit the roof.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Share power with Tamils, US tells Sri LankaDuring a telephonic talk with the Sri Lankan President, Hillary also urged him to make sure that the Army does not fire into the civilian areas of the conflict zone. "The Secretary stated that the Sri...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:57 am Telugu film satires ChiruFormer Union minister of coal and Telugu film industry's leading personality Dasari Narayana Rao has produced a film Mesthri which has been released in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Karnataka.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:57 am Ban to Pak leadersConcerned over the political turmoil in Pakistan, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the country's leaders to engage in "honest dialogue" to resolve their differences.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:57 am 150 years for MadoffDisgraced Wall Street financier Bernard L Madoff was sent to jail after pleading guilty to swindling his clients of billions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme which he ran for years. After the 70-year-old...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:57 am Hema Malini, Bharatanatyam - Indonesian dancer loves everything about IndiaBy Azera Rahman, Bali, March 14 : Didik Nini Thowok is one of the most celebrated dancers of Indonesia. A multi-faceted artist who has mastered various forms of dance, he is globally renowned. But gue...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:56 am Sharif attacks Zardari for 'fighting democracy'Amid efforts to defuse the political crisis, former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif has attacked President Asif Ali Zardari for "fighting democracy" and blamed his actions for the unrest in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:40 am Sherry Rehman resigns from Pak cabinetIn a setback to Pakistan's ruling PPP, senior party leader and Information Minister Sherry Rehman today resigned from the Cabinet after differences emerged with top leadership over the Government's handling of media.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:32 am Oh dear! Lower inflation doesn't mean lower pricesAlpana Singh, a homemaker in north Delhi, should be rejoicing that India's annual rate of inflation has fallen to a six-year low. Instead, she is ruing that her household budget has hit the roof.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Tamil actor Siva Kumar gives new flavour to Kamba RamayanamThe beauty of the Kamba Ramayanam so entranced well-known Tamil actor Siva Kumar that he memorised 100 verses of the 9th century classic and recited it before a highly appreciative audience.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 5:30 am India replies to Pakistan's queries on Mumbai dossierNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India replied on Friday to 30 questions raised by Pakistan over last November's Mumbai attacks and said it was time for Islamabad to act quickly in the investigation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:46 am American recklessness led world to recession: Canada PMIn the first such attack by any western leader, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has blamed reckless American consumers and investors for leading the world into the current recession and said the marketplace is not the solution to the problems.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:30 am 'Blue', 'London Dreams' set to clash Aug 14It will be a clash of the Titans. Two of the biggest films of the year, Vipul Shah's 'London Dreams' and director Anthony D'Souza's 'Blue', are set to release on the same day - Aug 14.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am It's never too late for appreciation: Arjun RampalThough he made his Bollywood debut in 2001 and has acted in around 20 movies since then, it took Arjun Rampal eight years to get his first Filmfare Award. But the model-turned actor says no wait is too long to taste success.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am The week that was: Most popular on ReutersREUTERS - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 3:28 am 'Gran Torino' is hugely dramatic but largely predictableFilm: 'Gran Torino'; Cast: Clint Eastwood, Ahney Her, Bee Vang; Director: Clint Eastwood; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 2:30 am Dance rehearsals have made me fitter: Mohinder AmarnathDancing for Mohinder Amarnath was always just shaking a leg at a party, but the former cricketer-commentator says dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhla Ja' has not only perfected his moves but also made him a fitter person, thanks to the rigorous rehearsals.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 2:30 am Pakistan's Information Minister Sherry Rehman resigns: ReportsPakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Sherry Rehman has resigned from her post Saturday, Geo TV reported.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am Man detained at airport for 'suspicious' movement - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:06 am India hands over replies to PakistanNEW DELHI: India on Friday handed over its response to the clarifications sought by Pakistan investigating linkages of its nationals to the Mumbai terror attacks in November last year. The replies were submitted to the Pakistan High ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Darjeeling zoo awaits red pandaKolkata: A female red panda from New Zealand will soon join the red pandas at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling district to balance the male-female ratio there. Permission from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am India’s 26/11 response packed with primary documentsIt contains voluminous appendices, detailed forensic reports, audio tape and CCTV footageSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Old gold still glitters for many buyersBANGALORE: Exchange of old gold jewellery for new, which used to be around 10 per cent of the total jewellery business, has crossed 50 per cent in the last two months, thanks to the steep rise in gold prices. Earlier, nearly 90 per cent ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Former CJI to guide Satyam boardHyderabad: The former Chief Justice of India, S.P. Bharucha, has agreed to oversee and guide the board of Satyam Computer Services throughout the bidding process by Indian and global companies to acquire a majority stake in the company. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am DMDK welcome to join DPA: KarunanidhiSays he has not heard from the Pattali Makkal KatchiSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Stolen Hitler bookmark seizedSEATTLE: A Romanian national has admitted trying to sell a stolen bookmark that reportedly was given to German dictator Adolf Hitler by his mistress after the Nazi forces lost a key battle during the course of the Second World War. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Tamil Nadu courts asked to take up cases from March 16CHENNAI: In view of the advocates’ strike in Tamil Nadu, the Presiding Officers of all courts and tribunals will take up cases for hearing and decide on merits from March 16, the Madras High Court said on Friday. The court asked ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Rework plan, IPL toldNEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament has hit a rough patch, with the Home Ministry asking the organisers to rework the revised schedule. The Ministry, which analysed the revised schedule submitted to it ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Situation fluid as Kayani meets ZardariChaudhary’s restoration is a sticking pointSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am HP to explore tie-up with Italy to deal unpredictable climate!Himachal Pradesh government on Friday said it is going to explore possibilities of a technical collaboration with Italy to deal with unpredictable climate.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Differences between NCP, Congress over LS seats in Gujarat!Differences have cropped up between the Congress and NCP in Gujarat over seat-sharing, leading the Sharad Pawar-led party to contemplate fielding candidates on all 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Bihar govt must send DPR to Centre for Rs 14,800 crore: Mishra!Senior JD(U) leader Jagannath Mishra on Friday asked the Bihar govt to send detailed project report (DPR) to the Centre for release of Rs 14,800 cr package for the rehabilitation of Kosi region devastated by the deluge.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Gujarat riots: Hearing on Kodnani`s bail cancellation adjourned till March 17!The Gujarat High Court on Friday, adjourned the hearing on an appeal seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to state minister Maya Kodnani, in 2002 post-Godhra riots cases, till March 17.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Karnataka BSP to announce candidates` list on March 15!Karnataka unit BSP on Friday said it would release the list of 13 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on March 15.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Four BJP MLAs join BJD in Orissa!Two days after Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Orissa won a controversial vote of confidence in the state assembly, four BJP MLAs and many other former legislators on Friday joined the ruling party.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Bihar courts convict 2,555 persons in two months!Altogether 2,555 persons have been convicted, 339 of them awarded life imprisonment and three capital punishment, in the first two months of this year by different district courts of Bihar.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Police clash with stone-pelting youth in Srinagar!Clashes broke out on Friday after prayers in the Jamia Masjid area here between police and groups of youth demanding action against the security personnel involved in the killing of a youth last Friday, disrupting normal life.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm BSP K`taka unit to announce candidates list on March 15!Karnataka unit BSP on Friday said it would release the list of 13 candidates for Lok Sabha elections on March 15.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm 1,389 exam centres in Maharashtra sans electrical appliances!Around 1,400 examination centres in Maharashtra are totally unaffected by the loadshedding, the State Government on Friday told the Bombay High Court.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm 'Slumdog' author says film gained from India settingTOKYO (Reuters) - Curiosity about India may have helped "Slumdog Millionaire" become a phenomenon, says the author of the novel which became the basis for the Oscar-winning film.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:13 pm Poll panel prescribes 11-point resume for candidatesThe Election Commission has for the first time in the country's poll history prescribed an 11-point resume for all candidates in the Lok Sabha polls.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:31 pm CPI-M MP faces inquiry over cheque distributionA Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP who has been renominated for the Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal faces an inquiry after cheques were allegedly distributed among people in his presence.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:31 pm Indian, foreign firms register for Satyam; PEs in raceBANGALORE (Reuters) - Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd said on Friday that Indian and international firms, including private equity companies, had registered to bid for a controlling stake.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:32 pm Government wants IPL dates changed over securityNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government raised fresh security concerns and asked the country's cricket board on Friday to revise match dates for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to avoid a clash of dates with the general election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 3:40 pm
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